Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Japanese: 旅と日々) is an upcoming Japanese drama film written and directed by Sho Miyake, based on the manga "Mr. Ben and his Igloo, A View of the Seaside" by Yoshiharu Tsuge. It follows Lee, a scriptwriter who is processing what is happening in her life.^[1][2]

Two Seasons, Two Strangers
Promotional poster
Japanese	旅と日々
Literally	Travel and daily life
Directed by	Sho Miyake
Screenplay by	Sho Miyake
Based on	Mr. Ben and his Igloo, A View of the Seaside by Yoshiharu Tsuge
Produced by	Masayoshi Johnai
Starring	Shim Eun-kyung Yuumi Kawai Mansaku Takada Shiro Sano Shinichi Tsutsumi
Cinematography	Yuta Tsukinaga
Edited by	Keiko Okawa
Music by	Hi'Spec
Production company	The Fool
Distributed by	Bitters End
Release dates	August 15, 2025 (2025-08-15) (Locarno) November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07) (Japan)
Country	Japan
Languages	Japanese Korean

The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Leopard.^[3]

Cast

• Shim Eun-kyung as Lee
• Yuumi Kawai
• Mansaku Takada
• Shirō Sano
• Shinichi Tsutsumi as Ben-zō

Release

Two Seasons, Two Strangers will have its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, and compete for Golden Leopard.^[4][5]

The film will be released on November 7, 2025 in Japanese theatres.^[6][7] It is also slated to release in South Korea in the winter season.^[8]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Locarno Film Festival	16 August 2025	Golden Leopard	Two Seasons, Two Strangers	Nominated	[9]